Is Punishment the only recompense? (was Re: Straightforward readings?)

[bibphile]

No: HPFGUIDX 140770


> 
> Marianne:
> > enough that he has paid 
> 
> I've done massive snippage of Juli's comments to get to her 
question.  
> I'd be happy with Snape's genuine effort to atone with one 
addition.  
> I'd like to see him admit in actual, spoken sentences that he did 
has 
> done some bad things and is genuinely sorry.  Hearing about his 
> remorse second-hand from Dumbledore is not enough, IMO. Maybe 
that's 
> just me as a reader wanting to see the character in question show 
the 
> emotions and thoughts that others have attributed to him.  But, 
> without Snape actually telling/showing me himself, then I'd find 
the 
> result unsatisfying.
> 

I doubt that Snapw will ever verbally apologize.  I believe in DDM 
Snape but I think he himkself would find the words meaningless.  I 
think he believes that the only meaningful way to show his remorse 
is through his actions.  Talk is cheap.